Unit 7

Iceland
le ss o n 5
Vocabulary
 Listen and read.
The weather on our planet is
changing. There are dangerous
hurricanes every year with very
strong winds and lots of rain. The ice
in glaciers is melting. There are
floods in some countries, but there
isn’t any water in other countries.
Why is it changing? One reason is
because we’re using lots of energy.
 Write the words. Word Builder

1. _____________: (noun) The world is a …………………...

2. _____________: (verb) + _ing It’s hot. The ice is ………………

3. _____________: (noun) – plural – Rivers of ice.

4. _____________: (verb) + _ing The leaves are ………………. Color, from green to brown.

5. _____________: (noun) –plural – When it rains for many days, there are …………….

6. _____________: (noun) – plural - ………….. are extremely windy and rainy storm.
 Listen to the song. Match the pictures to the verses.
We Are The Future

a b c
The glaciers are melting. We are the future! We’ll walk to school. We’ll recycle garbage
The ocean are warm. The planet is ours! Or take the school bus. And then before night
The weather is changing We can save energy! We won’t take long baths. We’ll turn of the TV,
With floods and storms. We have the power! It’s showers for us. Computers, and lights.
 Extra practice
 Match the words with their definitions.
planet change hurricane glacier melt flood weather rain

1. _____________: (noun) a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley.

2. _____________: (verb) to become different, or to make something become different.

3. _____________: (noun) the temperature and other conditions such as sun, rain, and wind.

4. _____________: (verb) if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid.

5. _____________: (noun) water that falls in small drops from clouds in the sky.

6. _____________: (noun) a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water.

7. _____________: (noun) a very large round object in space that moves around the Sun or another star.

8. _____________: (noun) a very large amount of water that covers an area that is usually dry.
 Extra practice
 Put the words or phrases into the right category.
droughts hurricanes
throw garbage into the rivers oil spill
earthquakes drive a car
floods tsunami
use bad chemistry using nuclear power

Natural disaster Pollution

 Unscramble the words and complete the questions.
 Listen and do the quiz!